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Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t... by verdverm on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @05:53PM (#28385983)
Depends, could our increased use of satellite based sensing be used to support and improve the terrestrial situation?

Is the tradeoff worth it?

It is certain that your life today would not be the same without GPS, so in a sense it does support it.

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Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t... by colordrops on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @06:07PM (#28386124)
I mean there's nothing in space that we will damage (unlike the ocean) by using it. I'm all for utilizing space.
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